Real Sociedad will invite Dynamo Kyiv to Anoeta Stadium in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday. Sociedad have two wins in five games and are in 16th place in the standings. Kyiv have lost all five games in the competition thus far and are the only team without a point to their name.
The hosts have enjoyed a great run of form and extended their winning streak in all competitions to four games last week, with a 3-0 away win over Leganes in LaLiga. Ander Barrenetxea was subbed on in the 77th minute, bagged an assist, and scored a goal. Brais Méndez was on the scoresheet in the first half while Mikel Oyarzabal scored in stoppage time.
The visitors are unbeaten in their last three games. They returned to winning ways after three games on Sunday, with a 3-0 home win over Oleksandriya. Denys Popov broke the deadlock in the 36th minute and Vladyslav Vanat bagged a brace.
Sociedad recorded a 2-0 home win over Ajax in their previous outing in the Europa League. Kyiv opened their goalscoring account in the ongoing campaign in their 2-1 loss to Viktoria Plzen last month.
Real Sociedad vs Dynamo Kyiv Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams will meet for the first time in a competitive match.
- The hosts have met a Ukranian team twice, with both meetings coming against Shakhtar Donetsk in the 2013-14 UEFA Champions League group stage. They lost both games and also failed to score.
- Dynamo Kyiv have played Spanish teams 33 times, recording just five wins.
- Real Sociedad are on a three-game winning streak at home in all competitions and have kept clean sheets in these as well.
- The visitors have one recorded win in their last 12 away games in the Europa League, suffering seven defeats.
Real Sociedad vs Dynamo Kyiv Prediction
Txuri-Urdin have seen conclusive results in their last 12 games in all competitions, recording nine wins. Interestingly, five of their eight defeats across all competitions have been registered at home. They have seen under 2.5 goals in their last five games, keeping three clean sheets, while failing to score once.
Orri Oskarsson faces a race against time to prove his fitness while Aihen Muñoz and Martín Zubimendi were injured in the league game against Leganes and are doubts. Arsen Zakharyan and Hamari Traoré are long-term absentees.
The Blue & Whites have suffered one loss in their last six games, with that defeat coming against Viktoria Plzen last month. They have kept clean sheets in their last two games and will look to build on that form. They are winless in their last 13 games in the Europa League, failing to score in nine. They have just one win in away meetings against Spanish teams.
The hosts have seen an upturn in form, recording four wins while keeping clean sheets, and should be able to record a comfortable win.
Prediction: Real Sociedad 2-0 Dynamo Kyiv
Real Sociedad vs Dynamo Kyiv Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Real Sociedad to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Both teams to score - No